HANOVER. temp. Victoria. 1837-1901. WM Medallet (27mm, 5.45 g, 12h). Voyage of the Junk 'Keying'. By T. Halliday. Dated 27 March 1848. THE CHINESE JUNK KEYING, junk Keying under sail right; in exergue, BURDEN, 750 TONS / THE FIRST/ CHINESE VESSEL/ EVER BROUGHT TO/ EUROPE/ LENGTH 160 FEET/ BREADTH 33 FEET/ DEPTH OF HOLD/ 16 FEET/ ARRIVED AT ENGLAND/ 27 MARCH 1848. BHM 2323; cf. Eimer 1425 (for another medal on the same event). EF, cameo effect, minor spotting.From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection.The Keying medals are discussed in greater detail in the ANS Pocket Change blog.
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